An introductory speech to the conference on launch bases and control infrastructures for spacecraft is presented. The launch bases are described as representing the central knot of the organization which has the success of the mission as its goal. The programmatic and commercial context of future years is seen as necessary in related studies. The commercial success of the Ariane programs is summarized. Launch measures are seen as part of space commercialization and are interpreted as industrialization efforts and rationalization of firing ranges; studies of new bases in the U.S., Australia and Brazil; modernization of the Kourou launch base in French Guiana and existing U.S. bases.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Les Ports de l'Espace (Space Ports)


    Contributors:
    J. Luton (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






    Les ports d'Aquitaine - Ports

    Online Contents | 2009


    Ports

    Online Contents | 2014


    Ports

    Online Contents | 2014